Monument mold



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MONUMENT MOLD 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 7. 1925 N llllll 3mm; 507L77LEW/5 Oct. 20, 1 925 1,557,948 L. SMITH MONUMENT MOLD Filed March '2,1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Hui/asses E ma L 517/5 5! 2 Patented Oct. 20,1925.

UNITED STATES nwrs SMITH, or wAYNncrTY, II'VLIZIQNVOIVS.

' MONUMENT MOLD.

Application filed March 7, 1925. Serial No. 13,853.

City, in the county of Wayne and State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Monument Molds, of which thefollowingis a specification.

This invention relates to monument molds, and hasmore particularreferenceto an apparatus for molding concrete mongments in the form ofornamental open rectangular enclosures adapted to border burial plots orthe flower beds thereof.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a molding apparatuswhich is extremely simple and durable in construction and capableofbeing readily used, without the requirementof special skill or the eX-penditure of unnecessary time or labor, for the expeditious manufactureof concrete monuments of the above kind.

A further object. is to provide improvedmold for integrally forming thewalls of the body of the monument and an auxiliary mold forforming-solid ornamental corner blocks adapted to be disposed upontheupper edges of the walls at the corners of the body or the juncturesofthe walls thereof.

With the above general objects in view, and others that will becomeapparent as the nature of the invention is betterunderstood,

the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement ofpartsihereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanyingdrawings and claimed.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters representcorresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1' is a top plan view, partly in section, of the main moldembodying the present invention, and illustrating the mold partly filledwith concrete.

Figure 2 is a. view partly in side elevation and partly in section onthe line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken substantially upon line 83 ofFigure 1.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section taken substantially upon line 4-4 ofFigure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the 1,557,946 PATEN monument formed bythe main mold shown in Figure l and equipped with the corner blocksformed by the auxiliary mold.;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken upon line 66 of Figurefi.

Figure 7 is a front elevational View of the auxiliary mold with concretetherein, 'the.mold being partly broken away and in section. I

Figure 8 is top plan view of the auxiliary mold and,

Figure 9 is a side elevational view thereof. I Referring more in detailto the drawings,

and particularly to Figures 1 to l inclusive,

the main mold embodies 'inner and outer 4 members or open frames ofrectangular form.

The outer frame is composed of separable similar sidewalls or boards 5and similar endwalls or boards'6. As shown,

spaced, the ends of the end walls project outwardly beyond the outersides of said side walls.

outer sides of the end walls-fordrawing the the end walls Gare adaptedto flatly abut .tion, and when the sidewalls are properly The ends ofthe end walls-are i formed with transverse openings 7for'-re'-' ception"of bolts 8 which are--rigidlysecured in pairs to theouter surfacesof theends of the side boards5, and nuts 9 are threaded onto the outer ends ofthe' bolts 8 at the endv walls tightly-against-the side walls anddetachably securing-the several I walls to-* gether to providea-strong.rigid'rectangular frame.

The inner frame consists of similar' side i walls 10 and similar endwalls 11, and when the frame is set up, the 'end walls 11 are disposedbetween the side walls 10 with/the ends of .said end wallsllflatly'abutting the side'walls 10 asclearly shown in Figure- 1. One endof each side wall is hingedas atl2z.

to the adjacent end of one end wall so thatthe end walls may swinginwardly from their operative position wherein the: same are disposed atright angles to the side walls. The end walls have'sliding bolts 13mounted on their inner surfaces, and these bolts are arranged to enteropenings 14 in the free ends of the side walls for releasably holdingthe end walls from swinging inwardly and thereby maintaining the framein open or set up condition.

The inner frame is adapted to be positioned within the outer frame, andthese frames are of such'relative size as to leave an endless space ofuniform width between. them for reception of the concrete or similarmaterial to be molded, whereby an integral rectangular enclosure isformed as shown in Figure 5 composed of end walls 15 and side walls 16.

Projections 17 are provided on. the inner surfaces of the wall members 5and 6 of the outer: firameof the mold for forming or- -namental:depressions or recesses 18 in the outer surfaces of the walls 15 and 16of the moldedi monument or; enclosure. of these projections are beveledas shown for; facilitating removal of said-walls 5' and 6rom the moldedarticle" and for render ing' thedepressions 18 more ornamental and lessliable to collect dirt. Also, the corners; of tl ie wall's; ot thedepressions 18 are thus rendered less liable to become chipped;

The a uxiliary rmold consists of two members,-.;one; member embodying afront wall 19 rigid; with; and at right angles to a side wall 20, andthe: other member embodying a rear Wt lIQ/L rigid with: and at rightangles to a side wall 22-. The adjacent ends of the side wall .20andtherear-wall12zl' are hinged together as at 23 so that an end edge ofthe rear wall 2-1. abuts the inner side of the; side walk 20 when thefreeend: edge of thefront wall 119' abuts theinner side of the sidewall.22, and-whereby the molds may be opened: forremovalof the molded articlebyswinging-the-mold members apart. The walls'ofthe-moldmembers-L19,.20'and 21-are of trapezoidalxform and oiisuch sizeas to cooperate for. forming} a block of truncated: pyramidal form the;base of whichis oi? the same width. as thatfof. the: monument walls 15and 16. Thus, a. plurality of these blocks may. be; used; one at each:corner of the; molded: en:- closune: ,and'upom the upper" edges of thewalls thereof as-shown" in F igure 5 for providing ornaments 245 whichenhancethe ap-- pearance of and complete the monument structure: The"side walls- 20' and? 22 may carnyfhooks orke'epers =2 5 havingupwardly."

projecting: e nds behindi'w-hi'ch the: ends of a lock-i Dgi strip: orbar'26 may be; engaged when disposed: extend across the front wall: 19,1wherehyrthe members. of the auxiliary mold mayq bewrfeleasably hellizinoperative relations The edges When the members of the main mold are setup as shown in Figure 1, the concrete is poured between said members andallowed to set and harden in the usual manner. When properly set andallowed to harden, the article may be removed by moving the nuts 9 fromthe bolts 8 and then sliding the end membersor walls 6 off of the bolts8 to allow removal of the side walls 5. The bolts 13 are then retractedso as to disengage from the openings 14, whereupon a member composed ofone side wall .10 and one end wall 11 may be withdrawn upwardly for itsremoval. The other member. may be more readily removed then: by swingingthe end wall 11 inwardly.- The several, walls a maybe placed in compactrelation for shipmentor storage v as is obvious by reasonrot'the;constructiondescrlbed. V

The auxiliary mold is simply setup as shown in F igures' 7 to'9inclusive andthe concrete poured therein while-the mold rests upon a'flat supporting plate orbase, after which the bar 26 may be removed forper--. 1

mitting. the members. of the auXiliary-rmold. to be swung apart, wherebythe molded" block or corner ornament 24 may be removed; 7

From the fOIGgOlIlg description it 1s believed the construction. andoperation as well as the advantages of the present invention: will bereadilyunders'tood and appreciated by those skilled in the art.

l'vhat I claim as new is: x

A mold for forming" a con'cretemonumen talenclosure having integral.walls, includ ing inner and outer; members adapted to bedisposed. inspaced 'concentric relatiom the outer member comprising: separablewalls,- and: the inner member comprising. side and:

end Walls, on end of each end 'wal-lof the inner member being hingedt'oflon'e end of one side-wall of the inner member, said end walls; of Athe: inner member being disposed between; the ends: ofthe 'sitle' wallsthereof.

and. being; providedi with sliding: bolts, =the:

free: ends of the side: walls-0i said& inner. 5

member being; formed with transverse open-- ings for receptionofsaidbolts to m'aintain i 1 the inner memberin-set upconiditiom. V

In testimony whereof. I atfixtmy" signature ew-Is sMIrrr

